Immigration News

A federal district court ordered USCIS to comply with its orders regarding DACA. Effective December 7, 2020, USCIS must do the following: Accept first-time requests for consideration of deferred action under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DA… Read More

USCIS has changed the civics test that is required for naturalization. The changes are effective December 1, 2020, and apply to naturalization applications filed on or after that date. Some of the questions and answers have changed. Also, the number… Read More

Last summer, USCIS announced that on October 1, 2020, the fees for many applications and petitions would go up. However, on September 29, a federal court stayed the implementation of that fee hike. Sadly, we do not know how long the court order will… Read More

USCIS recently extended due dates again as follows: USCIS will consider a response received within 60 calendar days after the due date set forth in the following requests or notices before taking any action, if the request or notice was issued by USC… Read More

The Executive Office for Immigration Review announced that all immigration court hearings scheduled through June 26 for people who are not detained are postponed. The court will mail notices with new hearing dates. Read More

The Executive Office for Immigration Review announced that all immigration court hearings scheduled through May 29, 2020 for people who are not detained are postponed. The court will mail notices with new hearing dates. Read More

As COVID-19 wreaks havoc on economies and upends communities around the world, the people being hit hardest are those already suffering the most: refugees, migrants, and other displaced persons. I’m honored to be a Signatory, along with nearly… Read More

Visitors who come to the United States on a B-1/B-2 visa are told they had to leave the United States before a certain date, usually in six months. Now, most international travel is shutdown because of the COVID-19 pandemic. So, what should they do?… Read More